fatal

Meanings

1. 1
   adj

   Causing death.

   The driver suffered fatal injuries in the crash.

2. 2
   adj

   Leading to disaster or failure.

   Ignoring the warning signs proved to be a fatal mistake.

Common collocations

• fatal accident Adjective + noun
• fatal blow Adjective + noun
• fatal shooting Adjective + noun

From Middle French fatal, from Latin fātālis (“fatal”).

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